Recent reports of dramatic declines in insect populations have sparked concern about an 'insect apocalypse.' But a new analysis of data from sites across North America suggests the case isn't proven.
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Social media has proved to be a helpful source of observations of snakes feeding. Knowing more about their diet is useful because it's linked to their venom biochemistry.
A new study estimates that $22 billion to $30 billion dollars per year needs to be spent to maintain forests and reduce the likelihood of a pathogen jumping from wildlife to humans.
Gene drive guarantees that a trait will be passed to the next generation. But should society use this tool to control insect populations?
Restoring former prairies that have been plowed under for farming delivers land, wildlife and climate benefits. But a new study finds that the weather plays a surprising role.
The COVID-19 pandemic is interrupting scientific field work across North America, leaving blank spots in important data sets and making it harder to track ecological change.
Squirrels and chipmunks are distant cousins who have grown a little more apart from each other over millions of years.
With colleges and universities having moved their instruction online due to COVID-19, an ecologist shows how service learning can take place in the virtual world as well.
Lord May was an illustrious scientist, a towering figure in the British establishment, and a quintessential Aussie. His theories help explain everything from complex ecosystems to financial markets.
An audio version of an in depth article on four possible futures for the world after coronavirus.
If we want to conserve ecosystems that escaped European exploitation and mismanagement, we must start listening to environmental histories to compliment scientific research.
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill caused widespread damage in the Gulf of Mexico, but some parts of this complex ecosystem fared better than others.
That smell you detect after it rains is part of a chemical language between bacteria and animals.
If we are not careful, the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a rise in xenophobic attitudes.
The value that bats provide to humans by pollinating crops and eating insects is far greater than harm from virus transmission – which is mainly caused by human actions.
On one of the world's most remote islands, a species of duck has learned to scavenge on dead seals.
While many plant species fail to germinate, some mammals may wake up to a landscape devoid of prey.
Our findings have worrying implications for the functioning of our planet.
Bees aren't the only species that has a queen.
Millions of Americans feed wild birds, especially in winter and spring. Studies show that this can influence birds' health and behavior in surprising ways.
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Matthew Flinders Fellow in Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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David Bowman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Ecology, University of Salford
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Professor of Sustainability, Azim Premji University
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Associate professor in Marine Biology, University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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ARC Australian Laureate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Associate professor in ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer in Global Systems, University of Exeter
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor of Animal Genetics, University of Sydney
